Abbott's Duiker vs Filetail cat shark

Cephalophus spadix compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Filetail cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Parmaturus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Filetail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Filetail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Abbott's Duiker

The Abbott's Duiker (Cephalophus spadix) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.